Colbert Area Chamber of Commerce

04/21/2025

Senior Presley Dawson is member of Colbert School Student Council & Leadership and is April’s Laudable Leopard. 

The thing Presley enjoys most about being part of Student Council is the numerous school activities the group hosts for students of all ages. She has fun spending the day helping run the activities! For Leadership, she finds it rewarding to be able to foster a positive environment for both students and staff members.  Presley has even been able to go across the school campuses gifting recognition items to both students and staff.  She really enjoys working with her fellow high school and elementary students.

A favorite memory in Leadership that stands out for Presley is having creative liberty when filming videos for the school’s YouTube news channel with my friends.  Be sure and check out The Cat Chat channel!

Presley’s family and friends inspire her! Her parents are hard-workers who have worked to earn what they have and that inspires her to always do her best. In addition to her parents, her friends also inspire her to take chances and put herself out there.

Music is one of Presley’s favorite things in the world! When she’s not listening to music or spending time and making memories with her friends and family, you can find her at basketball games cheering on the Leopards.  She also enjoys the Colbert Fall Festival hosted annually in the Colbert City Park.

Congratulations, Presley, on being April’s Laudable Leopard, and keep up the great work!

04/16/2025

Sally Moon is April’s Community Member Spotlight, and she is representing the Colbert Historical Society, a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve the history of the region. At this time, the organization has over 100 charter members.

Since relocating back to the area in the early 1990s, Sally has been an active member of the Colbert Historical Society. She has learned a lot of history and was instrumental in helping with the compiling printing, publishing, and the sales of “Colbert 1845-1982”, an interesting book detailing some of the town’s earliest days.

During her decades of service with the Historical Society, Sally has hosted groups from Colbert Schools, prepared gift baskets and refreshments for local nursing homes, and organized musical entertainment downtown, complete with snacks. The largest event hosted by the organization was Colbert’s Annual Frontier Day. Frontier Day was a great time and expanded over the years to include BBQ lunch with all the trimmings, booths and activities, and even a car show! During the 2006 Frontier Day, Sally was a member of Texoma Vintage and Classic Car Club, and the club brought about 70 antique and classic cars to display. Sally will always remember that day as a special one when Colbert’s downtown was packed with booths, cars, and people.

Outside of her Historical Society service, Sally is a member of the Highway 91 Church of Christ where she worships and attends 1st Sunday Luncheons, Ladies Day, and other activities. She has also been on the Colbert Park Board and volunteered with the Colbert Senior Citizen’s Center, where she frequents for lunch. Sally enjoys decorating and antiquing, collecting older pottery and depression glass, and she has owned small antique shoppes in Colbert and other towns.

Supporting small local business is important to Sally, and she encourages others to do the same. She enjoys the great food and service at the Farmstead and appreciates that Cuts N’ Such’s has walk-in days. Sally also enjoys the friendly service when she banks at First United and Bowles’ Station when she needs fuel. When the weather is nice, you might even see her having lunch under the Historical Society’s pavilion and picnic area by their building. The Historical Society Building downtown holds photos, plaques, and other information, and, while they don’t have regular hours, Sally and the other members would love to host anybody who is interested in a private tour.

Congratulations on being featured as April’s member spotlight!

04/09/2025

It's that time again! Mark your calendars for our spring Hamburger Fundraiser on Monday, April 28th. You'll get a burger, chips, and drink for $5! All proceeds from this fundraiser support our Teacher Scholarship fund.

You can find more information about our Teacher Scholarship as well as our past winners by scrolling on our socials.

We hope you'll join us!

03/24/2025

03/18/2025

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Odom and Mrs. Terry on being the inaugural recipients of our Teacher Scholarship Award! Each year, the Colbert Chamber will award a teacher from ColbertISD $500 to spend on technology, project materials, or other supplies not covered by the district. Mrs. Odom teaches at Eastward and plans to purchase standing desks for her classroom, and Mrs. Terry, a high school teacher, will be purchasing mobile white boards for her students to use.

Please join us in congratulating these educators!

03/10/2025

We would like to thank everyone who came out this past Thursday to hear Rusty Williams talk about the Red River Bridge War. It was well received!

03/06/2025

Tonight is the night! We hope to see you all there!

Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Please share with all who might be interested.

03/04/2025

Delphine Webb started J & D Metal Building at its current location south of Colbert in the early 1980s.  J & D specializes in custom designed steel buildings as well as component sales to contractors and individuals.  It’s your one stop shop for all things metal building related.

Supporting the community is one of J & D’s core values.  They believe in helping the community they call home.  They also pride themselves in customer service.  After 40+ years of being in business, they realize that customer service and past customers’ referrals are invaluable.  Building strong relationships with customers and earning repeat business has been essential to Delphine and her team’s success, and they would love a chance to earn your business.  J & D is open Monday - Friday from 6am until 4pm.

02/24/2025

We will not be having our regular monthly meeting in March, but we do hope you will join us as Rusty Williams talks about the "war" at the Red River Bridge. It's free, open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there!

02/17/2025

Fernando Arellano and Chasien Simes are Co-Captains of the Colbert Varsity Boys Basketball team, and they are February’s Laudable Leopards. Both are Seniors and, when asked what they enjoyed most about being basketball players, they both answered the friendships that were made and strengthened during building this team. They believe the talent you see on the court directly relates to the team’s bond, and both guys said one of their best memories is from the Sulphur basketball camp.

Fernando, a four year member of the team, credits his mom with being his inspiration. She is always cheering him on from the stands, and, fun fact, she got his name from a romance movie! Aside from playing sports, Fernando enjoys family time and going fishing.

Chasien has played varsity basketball for three years. When he isn’t playing basketball, you can find him with a fishing pole in his hand or working on cars. Chasien also appreciates his mom and how hard she works to be at each of his games. Something you might not know about Chasien is that he has a native name, Lil Ninta.

Congratulations on being featured as February’s Laudable Leopards! Keep up the great work!

02/11/2025

For February’s Community Member Spotlight, representing the Colbert City Park, we have Shelley Marks, Chairman; Theresa Walker, Co-Chairman; and Teresa Weger, Secretary.  

With a combined 15 years serving on the Colbert Park Board of Directors, they still love seeing the community come together for events held in the park.  One particular activity that holds special meaning is their Back To School Bash that ensures Colbert students get the school supplies they need each year.  If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and want to serve alongside these ladies, they are always looking for volunteers!  You can contact Theresa Walker in person or by calling her at First United Bank in Colbert for more information.  To keep up to date with events in the park, go give Colbert Town Park a like on Facebook (link in the comments). 

In their spare time, Shelley, Theresa, and Teresa can be found at park events and having a meal at local restaurants.

02/04/2025

Andrews Farm and Ranch is family owned and located in downtown Colbert. Theycarry CM Truck Beds, Antler Shed Deer Blinds, and Vinyard Max Deer Feeders, orstop in and see them for an array of livestock and pet feeds from multiple mills inOklahoma, Texas, and Illinois. Stop in today and let them earn your business!

01/23/2025

Did you know Colbert made national headlines in 1931, during a small conflict known as the Red River Bridge War?

Join the Chamber on Thursday, March 6, 2024, for a presentation featuring award-winning author Rusty Williams, author of The Red River Bridge War: A Texas-Oklahoma Border Battle. While doing research for the book, Williams interviewed many of Colbert’s most distinguished citizens, many of whom still reside in Colbert.

Williams has received much recognition for his presentation style, and we look forward to welcoming him back to Colbert.

Refreshments will be provided by the Chamber. Admission is free.

01/13/2025

Our member spotlight for January is Jimmy Key, representing the Colbert Cemetery Association. Not only has Jimmy been a staple in the organization where he has served as president for the last six years, Jimmy is a 1966 graduate of Colbert School and has lived in this community most of his life.

The Colbert Cemetery Association, a 501(c) organization, primarily functions in maintaining the cemetery, assisting in burials, and keeping records. Gifts to the organization are tax deductible, and membership is open to anyone who pays the annual dues of $10 or a lifetime membership fee of $100. The organization meets annually on the first Monday in May to elect nine members in good standing to the board of directors. Another great way to support the association is by attending their annual fish fry fundraiser.

Having served in the Army and being a Vietnam War veteran, Jimmy is especially proud of the association’s annual Memorial Day service at the cemetery to honor and remember those who have died while serving our country. The service usually includes a speaker or a vocalist, or sometimes both.

Jimmy and his wife, Carolyn, are active members of the First Baptist Church in Colbert and enjoy traveling together as well as spoiling their two grandchildren.

Congratulations on being featured as January’s member spotlight!

01/06/2025

While Ernie’s Cafe only made it to Colbert in 2024, they have a generations old history in the Texoma area. In the mid 1970s, Ernie’s Cafe was started in a small building on Rusk Avenue in Denison, Texas by Ernie and Cleda Richardson. A family owned cafe, Ernie’s, is proudly owned and operated by Chris Hix, Ernie and Cleda’s grandson, and has been warmly embraced by the Colbert community who lets Chris and his team do what they love- serve comfort food with a smile, creating memories one bite at a time!

The Richardsons never met a stranger or let a customer leave their restaurant hungry. Ernie’s Cafe was built on good home cooking at a reasonable price. Ernie and Cleda sold their restaurant in the early 1990s, and, although the business stopped, the cooking never did. It is an honor for Chris to carry on the legacy and them make them proud.

Colbert has made Chris and Ernie’s Cafe feel right at home. The small town feeling is in their DNA and stirs up childhood memories of customers enjoying good food and conversation with others. Chris loves when guests come into the cafe, sit down with strangers, and enjoy a meal and great table talk. It feels like Sunday lunch at granny’s house! Chris looks forward to many years to come in Colbert sharing Ernie’s home cooking and hospitality with our community.

You are invited to stop in Sunday through Thursday 6am - 2pm and Friday and Saturday 6am - 7:30pm for a meal and conversation, or you can call in an order to go. Check out their page for a complete menu and daily specials!